Posted 3/30/2024, 2:03:00 PM
Microsoft and OpenAI Plan $100 Billion AI Mega-Computer to Advance Generative AI
- Microsoft and OpenAI plan a $100B AI supercomputer called "Stargate" to be built in the US by 2028
- It would be part of 5 major AI data centers the companies will develop over the next 6 years
- The project is 100x larger than today's biggest data centers and aims to advance generative AI
- Microsoft may finance most of the project and supply its own chips, with cooling innovations needed
- It shows an escalating AI investment race between big tech firms drawing more regulation